Mini Solar Power Project Launched at Sanjeevi Hills Eco Park
Category: Solar Power A mini solar power project has been installed at the upcoming Eco Park at the foothills of Sanjeevi Hills to operate a borewell motor for irrigation. The solar plant, with an installed capacity of 5 kW, is currently used to run a 5 HP motor that draws water from a 600-ft-deep borewell. […]
Laterite and Red Sandstones at Sanjeevi Hills
Category: Eco Park This photo of Laterite and red sandstone formations was taken at Sanjeevi Hills. These rocks belong to the sedimentary rock family. They are easily identified by their reddish colour, which results from the presence of iron oxide. Laterite rocks have a porous to moderately compact structure and show a natural resistance to […]
Waste Segregation Awareness at VB School
Category: Solid Waste Management As part of the Children’s Day celebrations, Ramco Community Services, along with Shrishti Waste Management Services, recently set up a comprehensive Waste Segregation Awareness Stall at VB School by Vellamal Bodhi in Melarajakularaman Panchayat. The model stall demonstrated clear methods of segregating wet and dry waste. Organisers displayed samples of organic […]
Geo-Tagged Survey Guides a Cleaner, Sustainable Rajapalayam
Category: Solid Waste Management A major objective of the Carbon Neutral Rajapalayam initiative is to systematically eliminate Garbage Vulnerable Points (GVPs) across Rajapalayam Municipality. As part of this effort, Ramco Community Services conducted a comprehensive city-wide survey in August 2025 in partnership with Shrishti Environmental and Livelihood Foundation (SELF) and the Rajapalayam Municipal Corporation. The […]
Carbon Neutral Rajapalayam: Blending Patriotism with Sustainability
Category: Solid Waste Management Rajapalayam, August 14, 2025: Celebrating 79th Independence Day with purpose, Ramco PMU for Carbon Neutral Rajapalayam facilitated a series of interlinked community programmes that fused the spirit of freedom with environmental consciousness. In Rajapalayam Division 4, the day began with an engaging awareness session on the Carbon Neutral initiative, energising both […]
Natural Sewage Filter Beds Transform Vettai Perumal Kovil Kanmai
Category: Water Body Restoration Rainwater from the hillock was once the only source of water for the Vettai Perumal Temple Irrigation Tank (‘kanmai’). Over time, the area around the tank developed into a busy residential neighborhood, and untreated sewage from the locality began entering the waterbody. After the major restoration effort, four natural sewage filter […]
Waste Segregation Shed Supports Cleaner Vettai Perumal Kanmai
Category: Water Body Restoration A community solid waste segregation shed now functions near the Vettai Perumal Kanmai. The facility manages garbage generated from the surrounding residential neighborhoods. Household waste is first separated into biodegradable and non-biodegradable categories. The biodegradable waste is converted into useful compost. The dry, non-biodegradable portion is further sorted into 9 to […]
Strengthening Community Action for a Carbon Neutral Rajapalayam
Category: Solid Waste Management The path to carbon neutrality begins with people. Policies and plans matter, but it is community participation that turns them into reality. One of the simplest yet most powerful contributions citizens can make is responsible waste management, starting at home. On 16th June 2025, we conducted an Awareness Meeting at Melarajakularaman […]
World Environment Day 2025 at Thottiyapatti
Category: Solid Waste Management World Environment Day is observed annually on June 5. The 2025 theme, “Beat Plastic Pollution,” highlights the urgent challenge of plastic waste infiltrating soils, waterways, food chains, and even our bodies. The campaign calls on communities worldwide to refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle, and rethink in order to combat this growing crisis […]
Grounding Restoration in Science: Field Survey at Sanjeevi Hills
Category: Greening Sanjeevi Hills A field survey was recently carried out in the Sanjeevi Hills area as part of ongoing ecological restoration efforts. The objective of this ground-level assessment was to develop site-specific restoration plans and make informed decisions for plantation activities. Through detailed on-site observations, the survey enabled the identification of zones with fertile […]
